macg19
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| Tube Integrated With Clarity Not sure what speakers you will be driving but if relatively efficient, look at the Raven Audio Black Hawk or Osprey. I owned the Osprey for over a year - really nice sounding integrated with great low end, mids and clear and detailed highs. I o... | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? @decooney I run Harbeth 40.3 XDs with a Rogers High Fidelity EHF 200 MK2. Sounds really good, drives them with ease. As many of us have learned through experience, buying new tubes from a trusted seller who actually tests and ranks their tubes m... | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? @facten I know someone who has a quad of barely used NOS Shuguang Military 6L6GC (pre-1970, not blue box) available if you are interested. @mulveling It’s a wonder young folks aren’t flocking to this hobby lol. AG is nothing compared to the ... | |
| Luxman vs Accuphase for Harbeth 40.3 XD @lalitk Thanks for the USA link | |
| Luxman vs Accuphase for Harbeth 40.3 XD @avanti1960 thanks for the reminder about Pass - that should definitely be on the list. @lalitk Warm for sure. My guess is I should not be concerned about lower wpc specs of the Accuphase? @stuartbmw3 @akg_ca I had (still have) 30.2's with 2 REL... | |
| What new gear have you just bought? A Swiss Digital Fusebox?????? That does sound madeup! You can buy them direct from Mark, he is the distributor. https://verafiaudiollc.com/ | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? @oddiofyl Give the Swiss Digital Fuse Box a try, but confirm with Mark if he offers no questions asked returns on it...I know he does on the Puron. I bet you won't return it. | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? I tried 2 different fuses; I won’t name the brand but it was a waste of $300 however I did think the fuse is a bottle neck to a high quality power cable which is why I was willing to try them. Last week I bought the Swiss Digital Fuse Box. Why? B... | |
| What new gear have you just bought? Been on a bit of a spending spree over the last month or so… Harbeth 40.3 XD (used) Ton Trager stands (open box from TMR) Iso Acoustics ISO-Puck 76 for Harbeth’s Iso Acoustics Gaia for the RELs Cullen Cable power box Puron AC Line filter Sw... | |
| Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁 I installed the Swiss Digital Fuse Box after being impressed with the Puron. Conceptually, the SDFB made sense to me; after all we spend good money on 10 AWG power cables and ultimately the current flows through through a tiny thread in a standa... | |
| Rant: PSA to builders, housewives, and general complaint @uncledemp Nice ref. Life ain’t fair and the world is mean Sturgill Simpson, Cuttin' Grass Vol.1 | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? @mlsstl clever idea. @moonwatcher I’m setting up an appointment with a doc that offers the Lenire device. Not covered by insurance yet - $5,500 and the treatment period is 12 weeks. Not convinced yet but I’m going to hear the pitch (pun inten... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? @moonwatcher Thanks for the reply. Is your hearing loss between 500 and 6000Hz "fixable" if you used an EQ? Or is it simply "not there"? Probably - but I compensated with speakers that have very good mid-range I just need the volume loud eno... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? @moonwatcher Other schools of thought...for sure, and overexposure isn’t the only cause. I have a friend with significant hearing loss and tinnitus from anti-depressants. How ironic is that? Made him WAY more depressed. Stress...it’s not stress a... | |
| Are your listening levels healthy? Doing damage? Maximum 80 db. Plenty loud enough and does not worsen my tinnitus. Same boat... Maybe 85 dB peaks, average 70dB. I recently compared dB Pro and NIOSH SLM (free) and they are virtually the same. I designed my system to protect my already dama... |